Palettes / Colors / #955DFD
#955DFD — Light Vivid Purple
#955DFD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #955DFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#955DFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5FD5D; it also sits naturally between #5D75FD and #E55DFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #955DFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 93, 253 |
| HSL | 261°, 98%, 68% |
| HSV | 261°, 63%, 99% |
| CMYK | 41%, 63%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 34.04, 21.31, 95.25 |
| Yxy | 21.31, 0.2260, 0.1415 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.29, 56.42, -71.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.16, 54.15, -96.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 36% · Blue 99%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #955DFD
.text { color: #955DFD; }
.background { background-color: #955DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #955DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 93, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 98%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #955DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 93, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #955DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 93, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#955DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#955DFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5FD5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.99:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.26:1 AA |
Best text color on #955DFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #955DFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #955DFD: ·
How #955DFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #955DFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #955DFD?
#955DFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 149, 93, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #955DFD?
#955DFD is RGB 149, 93, 253 — HSL 261°, 98%, 68% — CMYK 41%, 63%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #955DFD?
Its complement is #C5FD5D; analogous partners are #5D75FD and #E55DFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #955DFD for text?
Black text on #955DFD has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.99:1.